Two men killed, 13-year-old injured after crash in Otoe County

OTOE COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - Two men were killed and a teenage boy was injured after a crash in Otoe County Friday morning.

Otoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies and medical personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 2, west of the Highway 67 intersection, near Dunbar just before 6 a.m.

According to the sheriff’s office, a preliminary investigation shows the driver of a Ford Explorer, 44-year-old Tommy Aldana, of Nebraska City, was traveling east on Highway 2 when he crossed the median and collided with a westbound Toyota Sienna.

The driver of the Toyota, 65-year-old Daniel Rys of Gary, Indiana, died at the scene.

Aldana was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Nebraska City where he later died.

The sheriff’s office said a 13-year-old boy who was traveling with Aldana was also transported to St. Mary’s Hospital to be treated for his injuries. The extent of those injuries is unknown.

Westbound traffic on Highway 2 was closed for several hours while authorities processed the scene.

The Otoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash, and the Nebraska State Patrol is assisting by conducting the crash reconstruction.

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